Post by Kinghy on Oct 26, 2007 15:27:15 GMT -5
Legal Name: The Peoples’ Democratic Republic of the Republican Democracy of Peoples’ Samoeria
Short Name: Samoeria, PDRRDPS
Government: Unicameral Legislatorial Democracy
37% Samoerian Socialist Party (S)
23% Samoerian New Radicalist Party (R)
21% Samoerian Conservative Party (C)
9% Oppressed Peoples’ Party (O)
10% Other
The Samoerian Legislature needs at a 66%majority to do anything. This means that very little gets done to change the basic tenets upon which the Republic was founded.
All government official on Samoeria are elected, so if you don't like your DMV clerk, boot them from office.
The contents of all Senators' minds are constantly recorded and available to the public. This means that only the most devoted public servants get into office. After all, who wants their minds read 24/7.
Economy: Idealist Socio-Communism
Population: Approx. 383 Billion
110 Billion Samoerians
105 Billion Humans
33 Billion Felsworn
15 Billion Native Samoerians
120 Billion Others
Religion:
107 Billion Undeclared
54 Billion Buddhist
48 Billion Atheist
48 Billion Christian
36 Billion Muslim
31 Billion Hindu
26 Billion Other
History: [excerpted from A Peoples’ History of Samoeria by renowned historian Howirde Zinne]:
The so-called “nation” of Samoeria was originally founded by a community of scientific exiles from Earth during the early 1940s, who utilized the nation’s secret fledgling space program to escape the oncoming tide of Nazism. As we will see in later chapters, they became little better than what they were fleeing. The French space vessel flew about 50 miles (the scientists’ objective being Mars, which was at the time considered habitable) before entering a briefly existing wormhole, which transported the vessel into orbit around Samoeria. This is good news, as otherwise the scientists would have died a terrible death on Mars.
Now, many so-called Historians profess that these French exiles came to Samoeria and immediately got around to building our current “enlightened” society. Not so, not so at all. In fact, before the arrival of “civilization” there was already an advanced culture existing on Samoeria. These so-called Birdmen (though admittedly they did somewhat resemble half-bird half-men) had sophisticated religion and technology, including advanced bowmaking and idolatry. These Native Samoerians were initially friendly to the settlers, offering them arrows as gifts and inviting them to their many live sacrifices, but the settlers did not reciprocate said affection. Over time, as they built their fledgling empire, they pushed the Native Samoerians off their land in a slow, steady onrush of Genocide.
Even laying aside their atrocities on others, the founding Samoerians were none-too-kind to their own people. The first ruler of Samoeria was a petty tyrant, Gregor Fyrene, who extended his own life to disturbing levels using the Samoerian’s quickly advancing technology. Under him, the Samoerian State prospered while its people suffered. In due time, revolt came from the underlings. This was the first in a long series of Samoerian revolts, leading finally to the 23rd Republic, a relatively balanced Unicameral Legislature with a strong Socialist bias.
However, no discussion of Samoerian history can be undertaken without discussion of the evolution of the so-called “Samoerian” people (I believe the Natives are more deserving of the term). For some unexplained reason (many blame radiation, the more fundamentalist Buddhist sects believe it a step on the path to Enlightenment) the original scientists and their descendants experience a rapid mutation rate. This, along with a series of odd coincidences, have led to the extremely rapid development of a unique species Homo sapien samoerianis.
[It goes on like this.]
Dominant Species: Samoerians
Your average Samoerian looks significantly similar to an average human excepting for a few regards: 1) Samoerians have no blood, and thereby have very pale skin 2) Samoerians do not eat, being instead filter feeders, and thereby are quite thin 3) Samoerians possess an overactive Hypothalmus, granting them the ability to see into and affect the minds of others, as well as the physical world. This also causes a purple glow from the ocular nerve. 4) Samoerians tend to be about 7’ tall
Political Philosophy:
Samoerians are motivated primarily by the desire to do good for everyone. No, really.
Legal System:
The Samoerian legal system is much like that of the United States, but for a few important differences. 1) The judge has little to no power. Objections are dealt with by the Jury 2) Precedent does not exist. Each case is judged on its own merit 3) This also means the court has no power to make law. That is delegated only to the Senate. Balance of Powers? Bah!
Punishment is also quite interesting. Samoeria has no prisons (except for holding cells), minor offenders are sentenced to community service and rehabilitation programs, while major offenders (murderers, rapists, repeat felons) are mentally reprogrammed to a more 'healthy' mental state. The Samoerian government is very adamant that they leave the base personality, the soul as it were, intact while simply removing the urge to commit crimes. Nonetheless, 78% of non-Samoerians voted the process 'Creepy as Hell' in a recent poll.
In Samoeria absolute free speech is protected. Yelling 'Fire' in a movie theatre, A-OK. So, too, is selling government secrets. Of course, the government doesn't have a lot of secrets what with the constant mind scans... and then there's the Black Ops Diplomats. They don't exactly work within the law.
Short Name: Samoeria, PDRRDPS
Government: Unicameral Legislatorial Democracy
37% Samoerian Socialist Party (S)
23% Samoerian New Radicalist Party (R)
21% Samoerian Conservative Party (C)
9% Oppressed Peoples’ Party (O)
10% Other
The Samoerian Legislature needs at a 66%majority to do anything. This means that very little gets done to change the basic tenets upon which the Republic was founded.
All government official on Samoeria are elected, so if you don't like your DMV clerk, boot them from office.
The contents of all Senators' minds are constantly recorded and available to the public. This means that only the most devoted public servants get into office. After all, who wants their minds read 24/7.
Economy: Idealist Socio-Communism
Population: Approx. 383 Billion
110 Billion Samoerians
105 Billion Humans
33 Billion Felsworn
15 Billion Native Samoerians
120 Billion Others
Religion:
107 Billion Undeclared
54 Billion Buddhist
48 Billion Atheist
48 Billion Christian
36 Billion Muslim
31 Billion Hindu
26 Billion Other
History: [excerpted from A Peoples’ History of Samoeria by renowned historian Howirde Zinne]:
The so-called “nation” of Samoeria was originally founded by a community of scientific exiles from Earth during the early 1940s, who utilized the nation’s secret fledgling space program to escape the oncoming tide of Nazism. As we will see in later chapters, they became little better than what they were fleeing. The French space vessel flew about 50 miles (the scientists’ objective being Mars, which was at the time considered habitable) before entering a briefly existing wormhole, which transported the vessel into orbit around Samoeria. This is good news, as otherwise the scientists would have died a terrible death on Mars.
Now, many so-called Historians profess that these French exiles came to Samoeria and immediately got around to building our current “enlightened” society. Not so, not so at all. In fact, before the arrival of “civilization” there was already an advanced culture existing on Samoeria. These so-called Birdmen (though admittedly they did somewhat resemble half-bird half-men) had sophisticated religion and technology, including advanced bowmaking and idolatry. These Native Samoerians were initially friendly to the settlers, offering them arrows as gifts and inviting them to their many live sacrifices, but the settlers did not reciprocate said affection. Over time, as they built their fledgling empire, they pushed the Native Samoerians off their land in a slow, steady onrush of Genocide.
Even laying aside their atrocities on others, the founding Samoerians were none-too-kind to their own people. The first ruler of Samoeria was a petty tyrant, Gregor Fyrene, who extended his own life to disturbing levels using the Samoerian’s quickly advancing technology. Under him, the Samoerian State prospered while its people suffered. In due time, revolt came from the underlings. This was the first in a long series of Samoerian revolts, leading finally to the 23rd Republic, a relatively balanced Unicameral Legislature with a strong Socialist bias.
However, no discussion of Samoerian history can be undertaken without discussion of the evolution of the so-called “Samoerian” people (I believe the Natives are more deserving of the term). For some unexplained reason (many blame radiation, the more fundamentalist Buddhist sects believe it a step on the path to Enlightenment) the original scientists and their descendants experience a rapid mutation rate. This, along with a series of odd coincidences, have led to the extremely rapid development of a unique species Homo sapien samoerianis.
[It goes on like this.]
Dominant Species: Samoerians
Your average Samoerian looks significantly similar to an average human excepting for a few regards: 1) Samoerians have no blood, and thereby have very pale skin 2) Samoerians do not eat, being instead filter feeders, and thereby are quite thin 3) Samoerians possess an overactive Hypothalmus, granting them the ability to see into and affect the minds of others, as well as the physical world. This also causes a purple glow from the ocular nerve. 4) Samoerians tend to be about 7’ tall
Political Philosophy:
Samoerians are motivated primarily by the desire to do good for everyone. No, really.
Legal System:
The Samoerian legal system is much like that of the United States, but for a few important differences. 1) The judge has little to no power. Objections are dealt with by the Jury 2) Precedent does not exist. Each case is judged on its own merit 3) This also means the court has no power to make law. That is delegated only to the Senate. Balance of Powers? Bah!
Punishment is also quite interesting. Samoeria has no prisons (except for holding cells), minor offenders are sentenced to community service and rehabilitation programs, while major offenders (murderers, rapists, repeat felons) are mentally reprogrammed to a more 'healthy' mental state. The Samoerian government is very adamant that they leave the base personality, the soul as it were, intact while simply removing the urge to commit crimes. Nonetheless, 78% of non-Samoerians voted the process 'Creepy as Hell' in a recent poll.
In Samoeria absolute free speech is protected. Yelling 'Fire' in a movie theatre, A-OK. So, too, is selling government secrets. Of course, the government doesn't have a lot of secrets what with the constant mind scans... and then there's the Black Ops Diplomats. They don't exactly work within the law.